Hours pass and Fox finally wakes up to find himself tied to a chair with duct tape over his mouth. The same was done to Krystal and Bryce. A bright spot light turns on and they all look away to adjust to the light and look back. There stood Miyu, snickering turning on a stun gun. “If you won’t take me back I will shock you into some sense.” Miyu growled approaching Fox with the stun gun aimed for his crotch. “Who’s idea was it to duct tape his mouth shut?! I want to hear him suffer!” Miyu said.

With one quick flick of the wrist the tape comes off and Fox’s eyes begin to tear up and he digs his claws into the armrests of the chair. After that Miyu rams the stun gun into is groin and gives fox a good shock. Fox fights the urge to kick her in the face even though she was in the perfect spot. Leave Fox alone! Krystal said. “Shut up you naïve bitch! I’d say yes if I were you. If you still refuse kiss the thought of having kids’ goodbye!” Miyu said evilly.

“I will never take a psychotic bitch like you back even for all the money in the world!” Fox said. Miyu looks up at Fox’s face. “Your fortitude should be admired. Have you been tortured before?” Miyu asked. “Ask that question to my size 13 boot!” Fox barked kicking Miyu hard in the face. Miyu rubs off the blow and slaps him repeatedly across the face. “Do you really think I am screwing around? You think this is all a joke? I’ll fix you real good.” Miyu said drawing a Desert Eagle.

“End of the road Fox Mc Cloud!” Miyu said slowly pulling the trigger. At that moment Krystal breaks free from the chair pulls off the tape and lunges at Miyu. Miyu pulls the trigger offset by Krystal’s impact shoots Fox in the shoulder. The gun flies out of Miyu’s hand, slides across the floor, and hits the wall. “How dare you ruin my execution, you’ll pay for this!” Miyu growled getting up.

Before Miyu completely straightened out, Krystal kicks her across the face. Offset by the blow Miyu collapses and Krystal runs over to free Fox. Are you alright? Krystal said. “I got shot in the shoulder, but that’s better than a bullet to the head.” Fox said. Miyu springs to her feet and draws a banana knife and puts Krystal in a headlock with the knife at her throat. “Make one more move and Krystal will get her throat slit open!” Miyu hissed.

Fox starts to sweat nervously, Miyu realizes that Krystal is his weakness and takes advantage of it. “What’s the matter Fox? Just because I have Krystal at knife point doesn’t mean you can’t kill me!” Miyu taunted. Fox looks around, there had to be another way. A way avoiding Krystal ending as a fatality; but what should he do.

Fox’s heart pounds in his chest, for once he has no options, no good way out. He falls back into his chair and puts his head in his paws. “As long as I am still alive, Krystal’s life will be at stake.” Miyu barked cockily. Behind Miyu, Bryce somehow wriggled out of the rope restraints on him, removed the tape and tackled Miyu. Miyu Releases the knife and spins around and knocks Bryce out cold; just to turn around in time to see Fox’s fist. The impact of the punch knocked her to the ground and Krystal gives Miyu a hard kick to the taco and said, “Look who’s on top now bitch!” Krystal said taking the banana knife and taking it to her throat.

“You can’t kill me Krystal, It would only be right if Fox ended my life.” Miyu said. Fox get over here! Finish this degenerate! She demands it! Krystal said. “I’ll be more than happy to kill you Miyu.” Fox said. He walks over to where Krystal was pinning Miyu to the ground, took the banana knife, and opened it. “I really thought you still were the old innocent Fennec fox I met years ago. That’s the person I remember vaguely, but you are not that fox, time to end it.” Fox said.

"Krystal get off of her, I wish to engage in hand to hand combat with her." Fox said. Are you sure about this Fox? You still can kill her now and be done with it period. Krystal said. "No I want to spice things up a little, have a little fun." Fox said cracking his knuckles. "You are not the brightest one Fox Mc Cloud! I shall duel you until one of us falls unable to move." Miyu said. Krystal pulls out her pistol and cocks it. I am not taking any chances! Krystal said to herself. Miyu gets up and rushes Fox and Fox mimics her move for move. He's not going to get very far with these tactics. Krystal said.

Suddenly Miyu surprised Fox by grabbing him by the arm and flinging him into a shatterproof window. The window cracks around Fox's body and Fox gets up, shakes off the impact, and knocks Miyu's feet out from under her. Before she hits the ground he nails her in the gut with his boot. Miyu goes flying into the wall the impact knocking Miyu out cold. "That outta Teach Miyu a lesson a lesson she'll never forget," Fox said walking over to Krystal.

Fox suddenly feels the cold steel of a barrel against the back of his head. Fox gives a Pitiful whimper when he finds Panther with a six shot revolver Pressed against the back of his head. Fox gulps and begins to sweat. “So you immobilized Miyu, but you forgot about me. I thought you ditched Krystal, for Miyu’s hand. Now you’ve decided to get her back. You betrayed her, I have come to finish you and do Krystal a favor.” Panther said.

“You have impeccable timing Panther.” Krystal said. Panther smiles at Krystal and looks at Fox. (Cocks revolver) “Any last words McCloud?” Panther said. In the background Krystal detaches an adjustable pipe and charges Panther. With one swift swing Krystal hits Panther in the back of the head knocking him out instantly. Panther hits the ground and releases his grip on the revolver. “I’ll take this; I don’t think you will miss it.” Krystal said. “Nice hit, do you think he is ok?” Fox said. “It was a hard plaster/plastic pipe. The worst thing the pipe did was give him a moderate concussion. Don’t worry about him; he’ll wake up in a few hours.

Let’s get out of here while they are knocked out!” Krystal said. “Let’s tie them together, that’ll piss them off. Krystal do me a favor and hold Miyu in one position.” Fox said. Krystal holds Miyu straight and Fox binds Miyu’s wrists to Panther’s and she leans them up against a wall. “Ok now let’s scram before one of them wake up.” Fox said to Krystal and Bryce. The trio bolt for the door and in no time are back aboard Krystal’s ship. “I hope Panther isn’t badly hurt, I liked him as a friend I don’t want to have hurt him.” Krystal said. “He’ll be fine, trust me, Panther is a quick healer. I shot him down in space numerous times and he has been back after me to get revenge five to seven days later. He has pulled off incredible recoveries in extremely short periods of time. But I do hope he is ok, he was a good rival, always kept me guessing.” Fox said.

“Hate to break up your catching up but we got company!” Bryce said bringing the turrets, lock on missiles, and plasma cannon online. “What are we dealing with Bryce?” Fox said looking intently at Bryce. “We have 9 hostiles, all Sephra class ships; we’re out numbered nine to one!” Bryce said getting a lock on the biggest ship. Give them all you got Bryce, prove to me your impressive skills.” Fox said. Fox turns to Krystal monitoring the ship’s power status. “We are good Fox but we have half a tank, we can’t stick around long. This ship has medium shields.” Krystal said. “Ok Krystal, Ezra give me diagnostics and a sitrep of every ship we are against. This is urgent!” Fox said. “Yes sir, scanning enemy ships. Analyzing……….. All the ships are agile and have heavy shield protection.

This is the command ship; you see the ship with a rounded middle?” Ezra asked Fox. Fox nods in response and Ezra continues. That is ground zero it has a shield generator on the underside of that ship. One of you will have to physically disable the generator to take it offline, and Bryce can finish it with a direct shot to the side of the ship with a blast of the Plasma Cannon. With that ship destroyed the rest of them should panic and disperse.” Ezra said. “Thanks Ezra, I will send a distress hologram to the Great Fox requesting assistance. Hopefully they will respond and come to aid us before it’s too late. Krystal Get the space suit on, jetpack on, the tool box, and Oxygen regulator, you are disabling that generator!” Fox said.

“I’m on it Fox, you can rely on me!” Krystal said. “Bryce keep them distracted, when Krystal leaves the ship, you are protecting her life out there.” Fox said unlocking the exit hatch. “I will keep you updated on the enemies and their chatter.” Ezra said. “Ok Ezra, Bryce get ready, Krystal is about to exit the ship! Once she left you are her guardian angel.” Fox said. Bryce with a sweaty brow gulps then nods in understanding. “Good luck Krystal, Bryce will protect you.” Fox said through the neural transmitter he had installed in his brain. Krystal takes a couple deep breaths, opens the hatch, and begins descending the ladder. She activates the Jetpack and starts her nerve wracking journey to disable the generator.

If Bryce wasn’t skilled with the cannons, she was as good as dead. After fifteen grueling minutes Krystal reaches the generator. “Ok Fox I’m at the generator. What do I do now?” Krystal asked. “Open the maintenance panel on the back of the generator. After that you have to pull the red, green, and blue wires and fuse them together. Once that’s done, fuse them to the motherboard and press detonate bomb. The electrical charge that is sent through those three wires to detonate the bomb; but instead overload the motherboard and it will destroy it.” Ezra said. “That sounds simple enough.” Krystal said. Krystal unlatched the maintenance door and gets out the laser cutter. “I forgot to tell you a vital direction. You have to cut all three wires at a sixty five degree angle. Failure to do so will result in the generator instantly exploding killing you.” Ezra said.

“Was that supposed to make this easier? Now the process will take longer. I wanted to get this over and done with. That computer is going to give me a full head of grey hair.” Krystal said to herself. Krystal slowly lifts all three wires and positions her arm at the required angle and begins cutting the wires. Ten minutes pass and Krystal has fused the wires and begun to weld them to the motherboard. Five more minutes pass and Krystal put the maintenance door back on the generator. “Ok now after passing that minefield I just have to press detonate.” Krystal said. “Hate to interrupt you Krystal, but don’t forget to set the timer so you have enough time to get to a safe distance.” Ezra said. “Ok what would be the best time limit to set it to Ezra?” Krystal said. “Set it to remote detonation, and I will detonate it once you are back aboard the ship.” Ezra said. “You got it sending you the detonation code now.” Krystal said.

Krystal pushes off the generator and puts the jetpack into full throttle. In five minutes she is back aboard the ship. “Welcome back Krystal. What took you so long?” Fox asked. There were complications rigging the generator but I took care of it.” Krystal said unzipping her space suit. “I’m detonating the generator now Krystal.” Ezra said. Fox turns on the view screen and locks onto the ship. “Bryce! Get ready to fire on that ship!” Fox barked. “Yes sir, I’m getting a lock on the ship now. Lock obtained, I’m ready to fire on your mark.” Bryce said. An ultrabright white flash surges through the shield of the ship and the shield dies. “Mark!” Fox barked. Bryce fires the Plasma Cannon. A blue streak shoots through space cutting the enemy ship in half. “Nice aim Bryce! I bet if a planet was nearby they probably saw that explosion. How would you like to join the Starfox Team?” Fox said. Bryce is stunned by the offer.

“You seriously want me on your team? You guys really want me?” Bryce asked. “I’d be honored if you joined the team. You have proven you have what it takes to join us,” Fox said. “Well my sister Tina wanted me to go get a job. I’ll take the offer Mr. McCloud; I won’t let you down sir!” Bryce said. “That’s the spirit Bryce!” Fox said. “Incoming Vidcom transmission from Falco Lombardi. Do you wish to accept the transmission?” Ezra asked. “Put him through, I have been waiting for a response from him.” Fox said. The View screen comes to life revealing an image of Falco. “I received your message and I came as soon as I could with one hundred Special Operations Cornerian Army fighters. We are ready to fight on your call.” Falco said. “Glad you could make it Falco; the only issue is that you brought an army to fight nine skilled assassins.” Fox said. “Yeah like you’ll take them on by yourself then.” Falco said.

“Well actually you guys can take them; I need to go refuel at the Great Fox. Can you send me the coordinates of the Great Fox, Falco?” Fox asked. “Sure thing Fox! Forwarding coordinates now.” Falco said. “Coordinates received, set new escape route to hyperspace jump to Great Fox.”Ezra said. “Affirmative Ezra and make the jump now.” Fox said. “Changing course now; strap in and prepare for hyperspace travel.” Ezra said. “I wish you the best of luck Falco, Fox out.” Fox said over the comm. “I’ll show these monkeys whose boss. All fighters activate your shields; let’s show these rookies how we do it back in Cornaria!” Falco said. Suddenly before Falco and his men launch the attack; a rectangular shield appears behind the nine fighters. “What trick are these guys pulling?” Falco asked scratching the side of his beak. In seconds thousands of millions of fighters pour out of the shield. “I think we are outnumbered boys; they were expecting this!” Falco said.

We return to Krystal’s Ship when they have come in radar detection of the Great Fox. “Panther, I know you have Fox, let him go, or I will blast you into oblivion! Slippy said. “Slippy, you dunce, it’s only me, Fox! Calm down!” Fox said. “Oh it is? My bad Fox, but how did you obtain a Pantherstrike Ship? What happened to your Arwing?” Slippy asked. “It’s a very long story Slippy. I’ll explain when we have docked.” Fox said. “Ok then, I’ll lower the Dock shield and depressurize the Docking Zone.” Slippy said. “Glad to hear your voice again Slippy.” Krystal said. “Wait, Krystal is aboard? Where’d you find her Fox?” Slippy said. “Slippy, Fox didn’t find me I found him!” Krystal said laughing. “You did not Krystal! I found you in ICU at Pantherstrike Headquarters.” Fox barked. “Do you recall having a crazed girl bothering you in the Asteroid Bar. She had long locks of purple hair down to her elbows.” Krystal said. “I remember that chick; I was as sure as hell that wasn’t you.” Fox said. “It was me; I was eating you out for ditching me because you feared my safety. I was enjoying that job; whether it was life threatening or not. You had no right to kick me from the team fearing my safety! That’s why you found be in ICU at Pantherstrike. I was critically injured during a conflict involving Wolf O’ Donnell; who’s dead now thanks to Panther’s highly trained bodyguards. I was a Bounty Hunter until you came back for me. Also you had no issues with getting me back on the team after my lung had been destroyed by an electro-tracer round.” Krystal said.

“Hey will you two love birds save the chit-chat for your room.” Slippy said. “Wait, what do you mean Slippy by our room? Fox what is he talking about? I demand an explanation!” Krystal barked. “Well because you were gone so long; Slippy figured you’d never be found so he transformed your room into a high class Arwing Combat Simulator.” Fox said laughing nervously. “Slippy did what to my room! Remind me to deal with him later Fox.” Krystal said angrily. Slippy gulps nervously and Fox laughs. In five minutes the ship was docked and the crew was out on the Arwing bay floor for atmosphere pressurization. “Initiating atmosphere adjustment now.” Slippy said. The room fills with a grey vapor. “All of you have to take a deep breath of this mist and then pinch your noses to pop your ears.” Slippy said. Everyone obeys and then the grey mist in the room subsides. “Welcome to the Great Fox Bryce! Feel free to explore!” Fox said. At that instant Bryce sprints down the halls looking in each room and enters the Arwing Simulator. “Well Krystal now that he is gone how bout we go to our room to get you up to speed.” Fox said.

“I know you meant a totally different thing. I can read your thoughts.” Krystal said with arms folded. “I’m totally aware of that and I wanted you to notice. Shall we? Fox said offering his hand in a polite manner. Krystal blushes and takes Fox’s hand. As the two walk to their room Slippy and Bryce were exiting the Arwing Simulator room. “Where are you two heading to?” Slippy asked. “I am escorting Krystal to her room. She needs to freshen up; and I’m going to take a Sonic Shower. Do me a favor Slippy and keep Bryce and anyone else away from our room for three hours.” Fox said. “Nuff said Fox, Bryce how bout I take you for a test fight in an Arwing? Your results in the simulator were spot on.” Slippy said. “Hell yeah! Let’s go!” Bryce said then taking off in a dead sprint to the Arwing Bay. “Ugh! Not again. Bryce! Get back here!” Slippy said hot on Bryce’s heels. Fox and Krystal laugh and then they walk to their room. “Here it is Krystal. I’m glad you’re back on the team.” Fox said. “Likewise Fox, I’m glad to be back. Wait, you said this was the room. Where is the Door?” Krystal asked. “Who said we needed a door. I had Slippy modify our room door. Only we can enter the room with a DNA sample. Observe.” Fox said pulling a few hairs off his tail. After which he places on the scanner. “Analyzing Genetic sample; please wait. Fox McCloud would you like to use the handprint analyzer to add your DNA to the database?” Cory said. “Yes Cory, can I add a friend to it as well? We are sharing this room.’ Fox said. “Why of course Fox. Just have your friend to do the same as you and he/she will be added to the database as well.” Cory said. “You herd Cory Krystal. Just take a few hairs from your tail and give a hand print scan to enter the room.

“Ok Fox, that’s simple enough. I’ll do it!” Krystal said. Krystal pulls out her comb and removes a few hairs from it. She places them on the scanner and then scans her paw. “Analyzing results, Krystal is it, Fox when did you acquire such a shapely girl? She’s absolutely stunning!” Cory said. “For artificial intelligence you’re such a flatterer!” Krystal said blushing. “Thank you for such kind words Krystal. If I could hug you I would.” Cory said. “That’s quite enough Cory. Enough formalities; teleport us into our room if you don’t mind.” Fox said. “Why of course Fox. I almost forgot the reason you were here in the first place; teleporting now.” Cory said. “Well what do you think of our new room?” Fox asked. Krystal walks around scanning everything. “I had slippy compensate for the both of us and make the room twice as big and wide.” Fox said. The room had a love seat, 63” Plasma screen television, dance floor, massive speakers, two king sized beds, DJ station, and disco lights. “So, this is what you were doing while I was gone? Preparing for my return?” Krystal said. “Yes, do you like what I have done to the place?” Fox asked.

“Like it? No, I LOVE IT!!” Krystal said hugging Fox. “I’m glad you like the place. Feel free to unpack and make yourself at home again. Wait that reminds me; I have a surprise for you Krystal.” Fox said. Fox walks over to a wall and swipes a scanner with his hand and a door slides open. “I made a little present for you. Go ahead and take a look inside.” Fox said. Krystal walks through the door and gasps in surprise. The door leads into a massive closet with all her old clothes and a ton of new clothes that Fox got that were very stylish and were her size. “I……..I just don’t know what to say Fox.” Krystal said wiping a few tears of joy from her eyes. “You can thank me later; right now I want to “catch up” if you know what I mean.” Fox said slyly. Krystal takes a moment and blushes. “I thought you were taking a shower?” Krystal said. “That can wait; I have been waiting for this moment for what seemed like eternity.” Fox said taking his shirt off and begins to unbuckle his jeans. “You’re such a wolf Fox; but I’m ready with open arms.” Krystal said taking off her jacket and unbuttons her shirt and pants.

We rejoin Falco severely outnumbered by enemy ships. “Damn, there’s too many! Wingman watch my six!” Falco said maneuvering at high speeds avoiding laser rounds and enemy ships. “Yes sir!” The pilot responded. “Falco I can’t shake him! Hyper jump out of here! Go now!” The pilot said. “I salute all of you men, Falco out.” Falco said. “Initiating hyper jump; engines warming up.” Rachel said. Within the next three seconds Falco’s ship takes one hell of a beating then hyper jumps. "Damn it, this bucket won’t last the jump!” Falco said putting on the Hyper jump pack and bails from the ship. Two seconds later the ship explodes with eerie silence. Suddenly a piece of shrapnel lodges in his abdomen and he blacks out right when the jump was successful. “This is the end of me.” Falco thought. We return to the Great Fox after Fox and Krystal’s affair to hear intercom static in Fox and Krystal’s room. “Fox this is Slippy! There is an unidentified projectile approaching the ship. Can I have permission to engage?” Slippy said. Fox and Krystal groan. “Well, back to work.” Krystal said. “Man I was really enjoying that therapeutic massage you were giving me!” Fox said sadly. “Are you going to say anything Fox?” Slippy asked. “Just a second!” Fox hollered. “Krystal you check it out. No one is stupid enough to fight us alone anyway.” Fox said. “Ok Fox, I will be right back.” Krystal said. I’m coming Slippy. If you can’t control that trigger finger of yours and you shoot it; I swear to god, I will come up there and wring your damn amphibian neck!” Krystal barked getting dressed and making herself presentable. “Ok Krystal! Calm down, yeesh!” Slippy said. Krystal runs to the docking bay to meet Slippy. “Take a look at that with these.” Slippy said handing her high powered binoculars. "It can't be!"Krystal said in shock.